Financial Markets Index in Bhutan
Bhutan: Financial Markets Index was 0.0159 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Financial Markets Index in Bhutan, 1980–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for financial markets index in Bhutan is 0.0159, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 43.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial markets index in Bhutan peaked at 0.0279 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1980.
That places Bhutan 122nd out of 183 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Financial Markets Index in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0.0131 | — |
| 1983 | 0.0131 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0134 | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0137 | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0144 | +5.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0143 | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0147 | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0156 | +6.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0155 | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0162 | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0161 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0162 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0177 | +9.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0178 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0168 | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 0.017 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0164 | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0142 | -13.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0143 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0147 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0152 | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0149 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0147 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0146 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0144 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0139 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0144 | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0153 | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0279 | +82.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0221 | -20.9% |
| 2012 | 0.021 | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0201 | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0202 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0249 | +23.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0234 | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0205 | -12.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0194 | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0161 | -17.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0159 | -1.6% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 0.0159 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.016, 99% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 0.0159 is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.0833, 19% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Financial Markets Index in Bhutan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +82.0% | 0.0153 | 0.0279 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0112 | 0 | 0.0156 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0164 | 0.0142 | 0.0178 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0147 | 0.0139 | 0.0153 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0216 | 0.0161 | 0.0279 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0159 | 0.0159 | 0.0159 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
More financial sector data for Bhutan
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 7.82 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 5.71 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 7.82 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is financial markets index in Bhutan?
- Financial markets index in Bhutan was 0.0159 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest financial markets index recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0279 in 2010.
- What is the lowest financial markets index recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1980.
- How does Bhutan rank for financial markets index?
- Bhutan ranks 122nd out of 183 countries with data for 2020.
- Is financial markets index rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Financial Markets Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The dataset contains nine indices that summarize how developed financial institutions and financial markets are in terms of their depth, access, and efficiency. These indices are aggregated into an overall index of financial development. With the coverage of over 180 countries on annual frequency from 1980 onwards, the database should offer a useful analytical tool for researchers and policy makers.